5 Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

5 Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

Posted by Laura Heaton on October 19, 2012

Here at Enough, we often swap emails with interesting articles and feature stories that we come across in our favorite publications and on our favorite websites. We wanted to share some of these stories with you as part of our effort to keep you up to date on what you need to know in the world of anti-genocide and crimes against humanity work.

Of late, Sudan is too often viewed through the lens of its relations with South Sudan, not as a deeply troubled state unto itself in need of comprehensive reform. Because of Sudan's propensity for large-scale violence, often perpetrated by the government and its allied forces, diplomatic engagement with Sudan suffers from chronic short-termism, as efforts to end hostilities and find "quick wins" crowd out sustained, long-term strategies to promote genuine reform and address root causes of instability.

We’ve seen, for instance, that if we want to mobilize people to protect the environment [or human rights], it’s probably less effective to issue dire warnings than to organize campaigns that tap people’s sense of pride in their heritage [or common humanity].